“Here, these are your favorite, boy,” Darwin peeled a whole plate of crawfish and put the plate before Cody, “Try them. I know you love them.”

Cody, however, had been eating fish and crabs on the island with his Uncle every day. He really couldn’t force himself to swallow down more. But Darwin was his grandfather, and he made an effort to peel those crawfish for him. It didn’t feel polite to turn him down. So the boy ended up eating them all. After that, he pointed at the roasted ...